Panic,
Like you, I believe you are correct about this engine's knock sensitivity. Unfortunately, I'm now unemployed and am burried in this combination pretty deep! My original aim was to 'zero deck' this engine and mill the piston decks for the intake valve clearance! However, the person (a well known adviser to this club) I ordered the pistons from, either forgot my intentions or just made a mistake. I have tools to measure, but, no means to machine or fabricate. As they say, "It is what it is."
The long block is now assembled, and I'm ready to start assembling the induction system. I'd really like to finish the valve train first, though.
I have initially installed the rebuilt rockershaft and rockers, coating the tops of the valve stems with Dyechem so I could see the contact pattern. This showed that my pushrods were too long by a bunch, and got worse as one progressed front to rear. Hence, my original question.
I really don't want to go to custom length pushrods, as, ideally, I would have to have 16 different lengths! I also don't know who makes adjustable pushrods! Can anybody offer some suggestions about them? Toolman
